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How To Induce A Charlie Horse

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Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy MD

My husband, 7/3/48, has experienced severe "Charlie Horse" in leg resulting in moderate to high pain in ankle/leg with accompanying swelling. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jasvinder Singh MD

I have a pain right under my right breast, and when I bend over it almost feels like a "charlie horse" cramp.. it takes my breath away, and I have to immediately straighten up. It also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jasvinder Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Samir Patil MD

Gastric pressure just under diaphragm---simular to bloated stomach. Also feeling of "Charlie Horse" between shoulder blades which occasionally moves toward my throat area. No other symptoms associated... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samir Patil ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Sree Gouri SR MD

that every time I perform abdomen exercises and I begin to feel pain, almost like a "charlie horse" always on the right side of my belly button. It hurts so bad I have to find a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sree Gouri SR ( OBGYN)
Dr. Hari Charan Perigela MD

I am not quite sure how to relate this, but in recent weeks, my right calf has had tightness, an occasional "charlie horse" at night, and now in the last couple of days a tender, painful... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.  Saurabh Gupta MD

flex my foot toward my knee, I feel a Charlie horse in my calf. What could I have done to it? I don t ... against the front of the couch and heard a loud pop. After that I felt a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Sara Garcia MD

My husband was moving a friend and that night after he was done and home relaxing he got a Charlie horse in his left thigh and now it won t go away its been 2 days and now today he has a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sara Garcia ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

When I bend forward I get Charlie horse behind my sternum. I started having sternum popping about 6 months ago and its been getting painful. Feels like a rib on my left side is out of place. No... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I have, on occasion, right upper quadrant pain that feels like a charlie horse. I thought it was a charlie horse in my diaphraghm, but have been told that is not likely. This... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari MD

pregnat) told her it was a charlie. (it is as big as a babies head)sometimes I can push on it with my ... out and try to strech it out.It can happen any time. Been going on for a couple... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Tiwari ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)